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• Reference Number: 556
• _UID: 5BF0F70C9D8A4569841FD2DCE744AF307EB2

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He was a Blacksmith and a Farmer. He lived at Granville; removed to Blanf ord, MA about 1760, and soon after to Loudon, Now Otis, Berkshire, MA, whe re he was on of the early settlers. Here he lived until late in life, wh en he removed, with his son, James, to South Hero, Grand Isle, VT, whe re he died, Aug. 31, 1811.
NOTE: This branch of Pelton's is generally short of stature, thick-set, e nergetic and very active. Stephen Lawrence Pelton said his grandfather, E phraim, who he saw when he was about 16, Ephraim was about 5 feet 7 inch es tall, slender, of light complexion, and with dark gray eyes. He hea rd him say that his ancestors came from Wales, which may have been tr ue as to the port from which they sailed, but untrue as to their nationali ty.

Ephraim married Mary SPELLMAN in 1756 in Granville, Hampden, MA. Mary was born on 18 Aug 1736 in Granville, Hampden, MA; died on 16 Sep 1831 in Alburgh, Grand Isle, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:9614

1. Samuel PELTON was born on 9 May 1757 in Granville, Hampden, MA; died on 28 Jan 1849 in Wellington, Lorain, OH.
2. Thomas PELTON was born on 1 Nov 1759 in Granville, Hampden, MA; died on 15 Dec 1850 in Otis, MA.
3. Stephen PELTON was born on 9 Dec 1761 in Granville, Hampden, MA; died on 10 Dec 1843 in Lansingburgh, NY; was buried on 24 Sep 1856 in Oakwood Cemeterytroy, NY.
4. James B. PELTON was born in 1766 in Granville, Hampden, MA; died in 1849 in Blenheim, Oxford, ON, Can.
5. Ephraim Jr PELTON was born on 22 Apr 1771 in Granville, Hampden, MA; died on 2 Dec 1847 in Constable, Franklin, NY.
6. Roxana PELTON was born on 16 Apr 1773; died on 1 Jun 1849 in Willoughby, OH.
7. Ruth PELTON was born on 25 Jun 1774 in Otis, MA; died on 26 Apr 1829 in South Hero, Grand Isle, VT.
8. Mary PELTON was born on 19 May 1778 in Otis, MA; died on 3 Oct 1865 in Alburgh, Grand Isle, VT.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 259
• _UID: 23205E9C39B4481C8825DDD773BF8CAB58C4
• Alt. Birth: 10 Dec 1690; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: Abt 1763; Alt. Death

Notes:

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Henry was a Farmer and a Merchant. According to the Bristol, MA (now R I) Town Record, Henry was born 10 Dec 1690 on the "Mount Hope Farm". He re moved to Groton, CT, where he married, Mary Rose, and where he lived, a nd there died, in 1763, day and month unknown, His occupation is not cert ainly known, but tradition says he was a Merchant. However this may ha ve been he certainly was a farmer, owning considerable land down to 176 0, and was an active business man through life, and much respected in t he community in which he lived. The Lan Records of Groton show twelve con veyances of land to him and six from him, his first purchase having been f rom his brother John, who is given in the record as then a resident of Gro ton. His last purchase was from his son Paul, April 14, 1746. His fir st conveyance was to his son Paul, 14 Feb 1745. "For Love and Good Wi ll to his son"; others to his sons Reuben and Thomas; again to his son Pau l, "The farm he now lives on, "15 July 1760, and finally, his last to Heze kiah Stoddard, 10 acres, 27 June 1763, In 1760 and 1761 he seems to ha ve settled his estate, in a way then quite common, by disposing of his lan ds and by making an arrangement with his son Paul to support himself and h is wife Mary during their lives. That his judgment was respected is prov en by the fact recorded in the "Conn. Colonial Records," that in 1750 "Pre served Randall with Henry Pelton of Groton, were appointed by the Coloni al Legislature to sell lands of Jonathan Randall deceased, of Groton," etc ,; and that he was a public-spirited and religious man by his conveyan ce of a piece of land to "The Church," For affection for the Excellent Ch urch of England."[3108553.ged]

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According to the Bristol, MA (now RI) Town Record, Henry was born 10 Dec 1 690 on the "Mount Hope Farm". He removed to Groton, New London County, C t, where he married, Mary Rose, and where he lived, and there died, in 176 3, day and month unknown, His occupation is not certainly known, but tradi tion says he was a Merchant. However this may have been, he certainly w as a farmer, owning considerable land down to 1760, and was an active busi ness man through life, and much respected in the community in which he liv ed. The Land Records of Groton show twelve conveyances of land to him a nd six from him, his first purchase having been from his brother John, w ho is given in the record as then a resident of Groton. His last purcha se was from his son Paul, April 14, 1746. His first conveyance was to h is son Paul, 14 Feb 1745. "For Love and Good Will to his son"; others to h is sons Reuben and Thomas; again to his son Paul, "The farm he now lives o n," 15 July 1760, and finally, his last to Hezekiah Stoddard, 10 acre s, 27 June 1763, In 1760 and 1761 he seems to have settled his estat e, in a way then quite common, by disposing of his lands and by maki ng an arrangement with his son, Paul, to support himself and his wife, Mar y, during their lives. That his judgment was respected is proven by the fa ct recorded in the "Conn. Colonial Records, " that in 1750 "Preserved Rand all with Henry Pelton of Groton, were appointed by the Colonial Legislatu re to sell lands of Jonathan Randall deceased, of Groton," etc.; and th at he was a public spirited and religious man by his conveyance of a pie ce of land to "The Church," For affection for the Excellent Church of Engl and."

Groton Vital Records Vol. 1, Pg. 118:
Henry, m. Mary ROSE, Apr. 29, 1712

Groton Vital Records Vol. 1, Pg. 133:
same

Occupation:
Farmer and Merchant

Alt. Birth:
Bristol, Bristol County, RI

Alt. Death:
Groton, New London County, CT

Henry married Mary ROSE on 29 Apr 1712 in Groton, New London, CT. Mary (daughter of Thomas ROSE and Hannah ALLYN) was born in 1690 in Preston, New London, CT; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 547
• _UID: 12C1940A16034703B0C5BAABA54C6EE2EFDF

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:5560

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• Reference Number: 138
• _UID: E0C5160798B14602A972276033FAB210E401
• Alt. Birth: Bef 25 Jan 1644; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Christening: 25 Jan 1644; Alt. Christening
• Alt. Birth: Bef 25 Jan 1645; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 16 Mar 1711; Alt. Death

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He was a Mariner.[3108553.ged]

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Sam occupied as mariner. Died in Seekonk, Rhode Island then a part of Mas sachusetts (Rhode Island was one of the original 13 colonies so it probab ly was never a part of MA., however, Maine was a part of MA before being g ranted it's own statehood). Lived on Mount Hope farm near Briston, Rhode I sland then a part of Mass. Moved to Seekonk after three children were bor n.

Occupation:
Mariner

Alt. Birth:
Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA

Alt. Christening:
Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA

Alt. Birth:
Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA

Alt. Death:
Seekonk, Bristol County, MA

Samuel married Mary SMITH on 16 May 1673. Mary (daughter of John SMITH and Katherine MORRILL) was born on 20 Jul 1630 in Dorchester, MA; was christened on 17 Jun 1655 in Dorchester, MA; died in 1698 in Bristol, Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 139
• _UID: 1D8FECDCA84A4965908D2DEF7B874CAB4692

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:2721

Thomas married Hannah ALLYN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 253
• _UID: BE67BB37B1DE4F058FAB89DEA3B489900B02
• Alt. Birth: 23 Jan 1614; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: 23 Jan 1614; Alt. Birth
• Immigration: Abt 1630
• Alt. Death: 23 Jan 1679; Alt. Death

Notes:

came to Boston about 1630 to 1633, as his name and a description of his property appears in the "Book of Possessions," the oldest land record of Boston, made
by order of The General Court in 1634. The record
therein on page 91 runs thus : "Mr. Owen Roe his possession in the limits of Boston. One house and
garden bounded with the streete "north ; the lane west;
the Cove south ; and John Pelton east. John Pelton's possession in Boston. One house and household lot bounded with Owen Roe west ; the streete north; the Cove south ; and the marsh on the east." These lands were Lots 104 to 108, on the south side of Essex St., from Washington St., easterly. See Map F. or No. 6, page 74 where Owen Rowe, (as here spelled,) has lot 107 and John Pelton 108. Soon after, in 1635, probably, he removed to Dorchester, then a few miles out of Boston peninsula, now a part of that city, and which had been settled in the same year but a few months earlier. In 1635 or 1636, he became by grant or purchase a joint owner of the Dorchester Patent, and received his share, as also did his heirs in its many divisions. He was also one of the forty-seven owners of the " Great Lots." (See Clapp's History of Dorchester.) That he was admitted among the very select company at Dorchester, is sufficient proof that his character and religious opinions were considered correct. In Dorchester he lived by the side of the Glovers and others of the best families, as this extract from the *' Glover Memorial " shows. " On Dec. 25, 1700, Nathaniel Glover, Sen. and his wife Hannah, conveyed to their son, Nathaniel Glover, Jr., in Dorchester, several parcels of land, among them his house-lot of fifteen acres, being butted and bounded
on the Easterly end upon the Sea or Saltwater, on the Northerly side by land of widow Pelton and Joseph
Hall, on the Westerly end upon the Highway leading
to Tileston's Mills, standing upon Neponsett River,
and on the Southerly side by land of Mrs. Brick
(Breek)."
The time and place of his marriage and the maiden name of his wife, are unknown ; we learning only
from his will that her Christian name was Susanna. They were probably married about 1643, a date that strengthens the opinion (See Introduction, p. 19) that he came to Boston when young, and received his allotment of land there as an "able youth." His occupation and history are unknown, excepting that from his will we learn that he was engaged in the fisheries, then, as now, a valuable business. He died in Dorchester, January 23, 1681. His will dated January 3, 1681, twenty days before his death, proved March 16, following, mentions his wife Susanna, his sons John, Samuel, and Robert the youngest, and his daughter Mary. His widow probably lived until May
7, 1706, and was doubtless the " Old Mother Pelton "
Boston and Dorchester, Mass. buried May 10, 1706, as given in Clapp's History of Dorchester, page 282, taken from the records of the oldest church there, and supposed as such a record was very unusual, to have been that of a very well-known person.

Naturalization:
English, Colonist

Occupation:
Fishery

Alt. Birth:
Sommerset, Essex, England

Immigration:
To America, Boston Harbor, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Alt. Death:
Dorchester, Suffolk (or Essex) County, MA

John married Susanna WAY about 1643 in Boston, Suffolk, MA. Susanna (daughter of The Puritan Henry WAY and Elizabeth BATCHELAR) was born about 1620 in Bridport, Allington, Dorsetshire, England; was christened on 14 Oct 1621 in Bridport, Allington, Dorsetshire, Eng; died on 7 May 1706 in Dorchester, MA; was buried on 10 May 1706 in Dorchester, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 254
• _UID: F56EEF289B9848C89EDFD933D71CF0C3ECF1
• Alt. Birth: 14 Oct 1621; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Christening: 14 Oct 1621; Alt. Christening
• Alt. Death: 7 May 1706; Alt. Death
• Alt. Burial: 10 May 1706; Alt. Burial

Notes:

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Worked in fisheries[3108553.ged]

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Old mother Pelton was buried May 10,1706. [Research of Rebecca Feldman, Wo rldConnect]

Note: One source gives death date in 1703.

Alt. Birth:
Bridport, Allington, Dorsetshire, England

Alt. Christening:
St Mary's Church, Bridport, Dorsetshire, England

Alt. Death:
Dorchester, Suffolk (or Essex) County, MA

Alt. Burial:
Dorchester, Suffolk (or Essex) County, MA

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:3710

Alt. Marriage:
Boston, Suffolk County, MA

John married Katherine MORRILL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]